Tampa area BCO sisters II

MexicoHeather - Hope your massage is amazing and your visit with your son is as well.

Just thought I'd update this group on what's been going on with me. Had my pet scan on 8/12, and got the results on 8/16. The SBRT in May worked on the lime sized liver tumor and lymph nodes, but unfortunately, the Xeloda failed me and there was new growth - small spot in liver & a different lymph node area. I did another 5 rounds of SBRT to attack those spots, and just started Gemzar today. The last month has been insane as an AC water leak also caused me to have to redo the entire floor of my condo right when all of my colleges were starting. Fun times, Fun times, lol! Hope all is well with everyone!

Greetings, Tampa Bay! I'm baaaack. Happy Halloween

Hope to see you all soon!

Unfortunately, I and my PCP feel a small lump in the outer side bra area of the same breast which had ILC. So will be having another breast ultrasound. The small part I feel is like the end of a pencil eraser. The area PCP felt is 5-6cm of more than lump. Yikes! Prayerful it's merely scar tissue from all the breast surgeries and drains.

SpecialK - glad you are doing well down there. All is well here in The Villages. A fellow survivor and I started a survivor group here and there are 9 of us (so far who meet once a month for coffee, chit chat, support, or whatever anyone needs. So I think I probably will not be trekking down to Tampa anymore. I appreciate all of the group being so very welcoming and supportive. You are all a great group of wonderful caring women and I wish everyone the very best.

If anyone is ever up this way, please send me a PM!

Ann

Dec 7th could work out, or perhaps the 21st? My relatives from Austria are here until 12/1.

I was at Moffitt yesterday. I'm going to have a CAT scan at the end of the month. I don't think anything is really wrong, just checking on some symptoms. I think I just had a mild case of shingles and my lymph nodes are upset about it.

The CAT scan is off. Insurance didn't want to pay, and I am not pushing it because I feel great.

Big appointment tomorrow with Dr Rutherford of TGH's Cancer Center. The VA is sending me there. Questionable complex cyst in cervix. Fibroid has mass affect on Endometrial Strip. Two separate cysts on Left Ovary have become one that is septated. Size of the two cysts combined is over 8cm. Also cyst on right ovary.

Have a bad feeling about this one since the VA has basically ignored it and merely watched it since June 2016.

Please feel free to go along in my pocket!

Thank you for such good thoughts! Well, I'm having a fully hysterectomy on Jan 3rd at TGH. We won't know if there's any cancer involved until afterward. I'm praying and accepting prayers that it is NOT, of course.

Much love and hugs to you for asking!!!

Greetings, Galsal: What a grandiose way to start the new year! I'm praying that your doctors will have great skill & wisdom and can bring you good news. May you heal quickly and move on from this episode to a peaceful (and more boring?) year. Please update us when you can.

Thanks, Ladies. This is rather rapid. Saw Gyn Onc on Monday, having surgery on Friday. Dr Thomas Rutherford at TGH. Have read up and he's an Ovarian expert. Still, rather concerning on how swiftly he wants this done.

surgery was successfully completed. Unfortunately, back in TGH with pneumonia.

San1975 - Good luck with your appointment tomorrow! Who is your BS? Do you know which oncologist you will be seeing yet?

San 1975- I see Dr. Cogburn with FCS here in Tampa, and several members see Dr. Wright in the same practice. I have been very happy with the care that I have received from Florida Cancer Specialists. I hope you will as well.

Galsal-Prayers and good vibes for a negative for the report! I am having surgery tomorrow morning at St Joseph’s North. My PS doesn’t like how my left skin flap is looking. So he is going to repair and re-suture. Never been to that hospital before but I trust the surgeon so I should be in good hands.

Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to the cooler weather we are supposed to get next week 😊